Emera Maine

The entire job is slated to be finished next week, although construction won't begin until early October on the second project.

The examination, to be conducted by outside consultants, will focus on the distribution systems of Maine’s two investor-owned electric utilities, Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power.

Winter Storm Harold was expected to deliver an unwanted holiday gift of torrential rain and damaging winds, beginning Thursday night.

A 30-year veteran of the utility industry is succeeding Mike Herrin, who had previously announced he would leave the company at the end of 2020.

For the third year, the state's largest electric utility received the lowest score in a national study of business customers. In related news, the Public Utilities Commission announced lower rates for standard-offer service in 2021.

Versant Power, formerly Emera Maine, said Monday that it is beginning to distribute $5 million in relief to...

Nexamp Inc. plans to build solar generation capacity of 50 megawatts at the sites, and ultimately to market renewably sourced electricity to residential customers of Central Maine Power and Versant Power.

The new standard-offer prices that result from the RFP process will be announced later this year, and the one-year term of the contract begins Jan. 1.

The relief comes under terms of ENMAX Corp.’s $1.3 billion acquisition of the company, formerly called Emera Maine, in March. Residential, commercial and industrial customers will all receive breaks on their electricity bills.

The new identity was required under terms of the company’s sale in March to Canadian energy conglomerate ENMAX Corp.